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[Intro]
Bm E F#m Bm E F#m
[Verse 1]
BHold me back Dand Enever let go
BThere's a Ajackal who grows in the Emcold
BDon't you trust Da Eman with Bsongs
I've Agotta find a place of my Bmown
[Instrumental]
E F#m Bm E F#m
[Verse 2]
BI would say Devery Eword you can Btake
There's a Ajackal who growls in the EcoldEm  
BAny bed Dcan Ekeep my body Bwarm
AI've gotta a place of my Fown
[Chorus]
Sometimes you Emneed someone to Dmtake away
A#Your painF  
When you're Emfalling down Dmyou're looking up
A#For help
[Instrumental]
Bm E F#m Bm E F#m
[Verse 3]
BI've got to Dgo to the Evalley beBlow
AUntraceable, no one can EreachEm  
BYou should Dstay on this Ewide open Broad
On the Awayside lay all your Amdead Fdreams
[Chorus]
Sometimes you Emneed someone to Dmtake away
A#Your painF  
When you're Emfalling down you're Dmlooking up
A#For help
[Instrumental]
Bm E F#m Bm E F#m
[Interlude]
But Ghow?
BmHow can I find you my C#mtrue love one?Am  
How can I notice when a Gtrue love comes?
EmHow?
But Ghow?
BmHow can I find you my C#mtrue love one?Am  
How can I notice when a Gtrue love comes?
EmHow?
[Instrumental]
Bm E F#m Bm E F#m
Bm E F#m Bm E F#m
A Bm E F#m Bm E F#
A Bm E F#m
[Outro]
But Ghow?
BmHow can I find you my F#mtrue love C#mone?A  
AmHow can I notice when a Gtrue love comes?
GHow?

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The Jackal

by Blackfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

Bm E F#m Bm E F#m

[Verse 1]

B D E

Hold me back and never let go

B A Em

There's a jackal who grows in the cold

B D E B

Don't you trust a man with songs

A Bm

I've gotta find a place of my own

[Instrumental]

E F#m Bm E F#m

[Verse 2]

B D E B

I would say every word you can take

A E Em

There's a jackal who growls in the cold

B D E B

Any bed can keep my body warm

A F

I've gotta a place of my own

[Chorus]

Em Dm

Sometimes you need someone to take away

A# F

Your pain

Em Dm

When you're falling down you're looking up

For help

[Instrumental]

Bm E F#m Bm E F#m

[Verse 3]

B D E B

I've got to go to the valley below

A E Em

Untraceable, no one can reach

B D E B

You should stay on this wide open road

A Am F

On the wayside lay all your dead dreams

[Chorus]

Em Dm

Sometimes you need someone to take away

A# F

Your pain

Em Dm

When you're falling down you're looking up

For help

[Instrumental]

Bm E F#m Bm E F#m

[Interlude]

But how?

Bm C#m Am

How can I find you my true love one?

How can I notice when a true love comes?

How?

But how?

Bm C#m Am

How can I find you my true love one?

How can I notice when a true love comes?

How?

[Instrumental]

Bm E F#m Bm E F#m

A Bm E F#m Bm E F#

A Bm E F#m

[Outro]

But how?

Bm F#m C#m A

How can I find you my true love one?

Am G

How can I notice when a true love comes?

How?

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